Herniated discs are particularly common in the lower back. When a disc herniates, the inner material pokes out through a rip in the outer disc layer, and this herniated material...
The neck isn’t just a structure that holds your head up. Its vertebrae protect the spinal cord as it runs down into the back, and the neck also helps move...
There are several muscles in the middle back, and this part of your back runs from the base of your neck to the bottom of the ribs. Pulling or straining...
Physical therapy is commonly used to help people who have had a total knee replacement. But some people do everything they can to avoid doing physical therapy after their knee...
It’s common knowledge that seniors can have more trouble keeping their balance. But you might not realize that balance problems are often caused by a deeper issue. Physical therapy is...
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), there were almost 6.5 million car accidents in the U.S. in 2017. Of this total, about 1.9 million led to an injury. If...
Adhesive capsulitis is the medical name for the condition most people know as frozen shoulder. This condition causes severe pain in the shoulder, and the pain often seems to run...
Many of us have probably experienced tense, sore muscles after a workout, but what happens if this tension doesn’t go away? When muscles stay tense for weeks or months, this...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 23% of Americans have some type of arthritis. This issue can easily affect your ankle, and the pain it...
